labor/economy
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Tunisian women between the hammer of price hikes and the anvil of responsibilities
Testimonies from Tunisian women reveal the extent of daily suffering, from the difficulty of securing basic necessities, to the declining ability to buy children's needs, and even giving up some simple expenses that were previously considered ordinary.
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Women’s economy in Afghanistan: A continuation of path despite all challenges
Women in Afghanistan, despite marginalization and rising restrictions, have played an essential role in family and community economy—continuing today through new forms of entrepreneurship and resistance.
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Blind People Facing Digital Exclusion in Iran
Internet shutdown in Iran are now a tool for social and economis control, weakening livelihoods exacerbating inequality, and excluding vulnerable groups, plunging millions into crisis.
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Gas crisis threatens the livelihoods of women in Koye... Ovens stop and women lose their source of income
The gas crisis in the city of Koye in the Kurdistan Region, resulting from recent military tensions, has led to the shutdown of a number of home ovens, putting dozens of women working in bread-making at risk of losing their sole source of livelihood.
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Silent Death Under War's Shadow... When Hunger Comes Alive
The effects of the war in Iran were not limited to the battlefields alone, but extended to the outskirts of cities, where tables were deprived of food, and hunger became a deadly threat whose victims do not appear in official statistics.
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From Grandmothers' Kitchens to Markets... Heritage Food Projects Cross Tunisia's Borders
Grandmothers' recipes in the regions of Sidi Bouzid have transformed from rural kitchens into small businesses building a future for women and their families.
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Palm-frond kufiya” — a traditional craft that provides income for rural women in Yemen
Handicrafts play an important role in improving the income of rural households, especially in light of the difficult economic conditions the region is experiencing.
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Textile Workers: An Economic Force in Algeria
Algerian women are considered a fundamental pillar in the traditional textile sector. Their role is not limited to knitting alone; they are also engaged in weaving carpets and traditional garments.
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A Young Palestinian Woman Recycles Waste by Incorporating Palestinian Embroidery
The Palestinian woman embodies a symbol of strength and steadfastness, striving to reclaim her unquestionable right to live on her land and to create beauty out of nothing.
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Women’s Entrepreneurship in Yemen: Ongoing Resilience Amid Crises
Women’s entrepreneurship in Yemen is no longer merely an economic choice; it has become an existential necessity amid the continuing Yemeni crisis.
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Testimonies from Factories Reveal Arbitrary Dismissals and Forced Labor Facing Tunisian Women
At a time when women are struggling for their labor rights, the scene in Tunisia reflects the reality of thousands of women who suffer in silence inside factories.
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From Motorcycle Rider to Delivery Office Owner in Upper Egypt
Heba Ashraf broke the constraints of tradition in Upper Egypt, proving that determination and hard work create success. She began as a motorcycle rider and later founded a delivery office, inspiring women with the power of will and self-realization.
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The Siege Weakens Economic Activity and Heavily Affects Families
The Women’s Economy Committee in the neighborhoods of al-Ashrafiya and Sheikh Maqsoud in the Syrian city of Aleppo is working to finance and implement service and productive projects to support women and challenge the reality of the siege.
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Economic and Agriculture Directorates offered full support to farmers’ projects.
"The Economic and Agriculture Directorates worked to support farmers and activate vital agricultural projects in the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, thereby alleviating the challenges faced by women farmers.
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From Kermashan: A woman’s rise from domination to full economic freedom.
Elham Ahmadi’s experience breaks the chains of marital dependency, proving women’s economic independence is a social necessity. Her story shows that true freedom comes from self-determination and the courage to challenge the patriarchal system.
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Solar Ovens and Dryers in the Face of Climate Challenges
In the midst of harsh climatic conditions and a time when environmental challenges are steadily increasing, Asia Sebai decided to embark on an endeavor that had long been considered a male-dominated field: the manufacturing of solar ovens and dryers.
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Women’s economy empowers liberation and builds a just, equal society
Women’s economy is a transformative force that restores women’s historical roles in production and organization, empowering them with independence and the ability to build a just, balanced society based on participation and equality
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Woman stands amid burning coal flames to secure her income
Amina Hassan faced the hardships of work and society’s judgment to prove that work is never shameful, and that determination can turn a small shop into a big dream.
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Stone-Crushing Work... Sudanese Women Face Danger to Earn a Living
In Kassala, eastern Sudan, mountain women brave nature’s cruelty and life’s hardship, crushing stones to forge dignity and strength from exhaustion and silence.
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"Qramed": A Craft Village in Tunisia Opens Its Doors with Training Workshops
The "Qramed" craft village was inaugurated in the heart of the old city of Tunis to serve as a space for training, product display, and support for craftswomen in marketing and overcoming challenges related to participating in exhibitions.